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Life Classes

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A pregnant woman, Mary (Jacinta Cormier), moves from her small town to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to flee her deadbeat boyfriend, Earl (Leon Dubinsky). Once her daughter is born, Mary poses in art school classes to survive financially. She wants to become an artist herself, though, and eventually explores new creative directions. Mary returns to her hometown when she learns that her grandmother (Evelyn Garbary) has fallen ill. Afterward, Mary tries to see if she can balance her life and creativity.

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Audience Member Very Canadian. Strong lead performance, overall I didn't hate it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member In my opinion one of the best Canadian films ever made.. and those are few and far between. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Dammit, I just love this film. A Nova Scotia girl whose idea of art is paint-by-numbers gets knocked up and heads to the city. Eventually she stumbles into being a nude model at an art college, and from there moves into the world of art herself. I've always thought this film was a small gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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William D. MacGillivray

Director

Jacinta Cormier

Mary Cameron

Leon Dubinsky

Earl

Leo Jessome

Mr. Cameron

Frances Knickle

Gloria

Evelyn Garbary

Nanny
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Synopsis A pregnant woman, Mary (Jacinta Cormier), moves from her small town to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to flee her deadbeat boyfriend, Earl (Leon Dubinsky). Once her daughter is born, Mary poses in art school classes to survive financially. She wants to become an artist herself, though, and eventually explores new creative directions. Mary returns to her hometown when she learns that her grandmother (Evelyn Garbary) has fallen ill. Afterward, Mary tries to see if she can balance her life and creativity.
Director
William D. MacGillivray
Producer
Stephen Reynolds
Screenwriter
William D. MacGillivray
Production Co
Picture Plant
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 57m